Quintessence Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 15 years from the vintage release, as its formidable structure softens beautifully with age.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Quintessence Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from Fidelitas represents a masterclass in Red Mountain terroir. Situated on the steep, south-facing slopes of Washington State's smallest and warmest AVA, the Quintessence Vineyard is celebrated for its gravelly, calcium carbonate-rich soils. Here, the vines endure intense daytime heat, tempered by cool evening winds cascading down the Yakima Valley. This dramatic diurnal shift allows the grapes to develop thick skins, yielding a Cabernet Sauvignon of remarkable concentration, deep color, and robust, dusty tannins. Under the skilled hand of winemaker Charlie Hoppes, this wine is crafted to showcase the raw power and structural elegance of the site, utilizing premium French oak to refine its bold profile of dark currants, black cherry, and crushed stone minerality. It stands as a testament to the world-class potential of Washington Cabernet.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Fidelitas blev grundlagt i 2000 af den erfarne vinmager Charlie Hoppes som et dedikeret håndværkshus med fokus på at udtrykke det unikke terroir i Washington States Red Mountain AVA. Tro mod sit latinske navn – troskab – arbejder vinhuset ud fra en kompromisløs filosofi om at forblive tro mod druesortens og vinmarkens autentiske karakter. Druerne høstes fra berømte parceller som Quintessence, Ciel du Cheval og deres egen Fidelitas Estate Vineyard, hvorefter vinfremstillingen sker i små, nøje kontrollerede partier med målrettet fadlagring på eg. Fidelitas er særligt anerkendt for sine kraftfulde, strukturerede og lagringsværdige rødvine på klassiske Bordeaux-sorter, herunder de roste enkeltmarks-Cabernet Sauvignons, Malbec samt husets signaturcuvée, Optu Red.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon